Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-10-26
Washington News and Gossip.

PAGES and OF TIE STAR to-day contain:
The Presidents Thanksgiving Day Proclamation,
Lyman Agrees with Oberly about Onice-Holders
In Political Associations Mr.. Blaine in Europe, the
Alleged Repeaters In Baltimore, Mr. Garrett's De-
feat, Teiegraphic Dispatches, &C. The advertise
rnents are classified as follows: Auction Sales,
Wood and Coal Medical, Specialties, Ladies'
Goods, Family Supplies, Dentistry, Educational,
Potomac River Boats, Attorneys, Pianos and Or
gans, Sewing Machines, Professional, House-fur-
nishings, Books, ocean steamers.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Internal rev.
enue, $231, ,9ls; customs, $751; OLA.
APPo1NrMENTs.-The secretary Of the Treasury
to-day appointed Richard NJ. Darham to be gauger
at Los Angeles, CAL, and John P. McNeever TO be
storekeeper and gauger at Wardensviiie, W. Va
THE JOINT FISHERY CoxMrssIoN-Thirty-seve
rooms have been engaged at the Arlington for the
joint Fishery Commission: Messrs. Angel and
Putnam, Of the United states side, are expected
here to-day. Mr.. Chamberlain and Sir Charles
Tupper will come next week.
AMONG THE PRESIDENTS CALLEBs to-day were
Senators Cali, Kenna, Camden, Consul-General
ter-General stevenson, Auditor McConvtlie, and
Commissioner OF Patents Hall
THE GETTYSBURG MEMORIAL TABLKTS-C0l. John
NJ Wilson, OF the Engineer Corps has been, in ad-
d1ti0n to his other duties assigned to the charge
Of the "erection OF monuments memorial tablets
for the proper marking or the position or each Of
the commands Of the regular Army engaged at
appropriation Hi''O BIZ. ''' ''' '''' 'ND' 'A
PRESIDENTIAL PoSTMAsrERs APPOINTED. - The
President has appointed the following named post
masters: Maurice B. ThrockmOrtOn. at Birming-
ham, Ala. vice Henry J. Winn, resigned; l. Lock-
resigned; Mortimer Allison, at CantsteO, N. Y,
vice Miner Samons, deceased; James F. Galbra1th,
at Albion. Neo., vice Hiram Rice, resigned.
THE CONTRACT for furnishing new scales, beams,
weights and other weighing apparatus required
in the customs service during the 1iscal year end
ing June 30, 1885, has been awarded to Fairbanks
& Co., OF New York.
LORD HERsCHELL was entertained at dinner by
Chief Justice Waite at his residence, No. 1415
street, last night. In addition to Lord Herschei
the guests were the British minister Capt Acland
OF the royal navy; Justices Miller, Field Bradley
Harlan, Matthews, Gray and Blatchford, and j. c.
Bancroft Davis.
YELLOW FEvER-Surg. Gen. Hamilton has re-
ceived a telegram nom Deputy Collector Spencer
at Tampa, Fla, saying that there have been six or
eight new cases OF yellow fever since the last re-
port, and that there were two deaths Monday and
three yesterday morning. Dr. Porter Is In charge
OF the hospital, and was yesterday authorized TO
employ four nurses.
PATENTS IssURD.-The following patents have
been issued to residentsO Of the District: Emon A.
Adams, assignor Of one-half to F. W. Evans, dry
wall brick; Chas- A. Davis. railway car; Henry II.
Doubleday, assignor Of one.haii to J. 4. jeffrey,
columbus, Ohio, drive chain; F. A. Fouts, toy
pistol; D. Newman, assignor Of one-fourth to D.
L Snedecker. Emporia, Kan, apparatus for regu-
lattng the temperature and dow OF water in pipes;
paper tubes, holder and gauge for paper cones
while waterproonng them (three patents).
PERsoNAI--Mr. Frank A. Richardson, Of the
Baltimore Sun, has returned, after an extended
trip In Europe.-District Attorney Grinnell and
n. NJ Kirkman Of Chicago. Thos A. Lawton Of
W. N. d. Winnie Of Milwaukee are at the Ebbitt.
-Rev. Pere villatte, priest of the Old Catholic
Gansg and seOIy 4 on e. Tss e 1ds
Willards-Baron dItajuba, the Brazilian min
tistics. were In New York last night
w y: Davidson OF Florida. w. s. BOrden OF Phila-
delphia and z Z. Peck Of New Haven, Conn.,, are
fsS q New '9 York. and Coleman & Aap Of Provi Il
hSs sss q Ssas,ss .Ss .na
@ A Herring, manager Of the Adams Express Co,
are on tour OF inspection, and spent yesterday In
thomson of the nm kai.
road: W Mink on Boston, Chas Carroll Of Bal
Smore, and Franklin s: Clark OF New York, are at
Maryland, J. N. SHAFT Of Philadelphia, and J. Ap-
ple0y OF Virginia. are at the NationL.-GeO D.
nccSc anu u CrtSSOn OF fnllaOclpnla, ana II. T.
strauss OF New York, are at the Metropolitan
w. T. Jordan OF Louisville, VIM. Wall Of New York.
and Geo.Norbury Of England are at the Arlington
ChOlera and Yellow Fever.
SurgeOn-General Hamilton to-day received
telegram from Health Officer Smith, of New York
city, as follows:
BRITANNIA was detained in first instance be-
cause diagnosis OF surgeon OF cases whicn died at
sea was unsatisfactory. On 16Ih instant q case
was developed that was very suspicious. Autopsy
md ara{n